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Rubio pans VP slot, praises Cruz but stops short of endorsement

"I'm not interested in being vice president," Rubio said Thursday. "I don't mean that in a disrespectful way."
Republican presidential candidate Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), flanked by his family, speaks at a primary night rally on March 15, 2016 in Miami, Fla. (Photo by Angel Valentin/Getty)
Republican presidential candidate Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), flanked by his family, speaks at a primary night rally on March 15, 2016 in Miami, Fla.

Former presidential candidate Florida Sen. Marco Rubio told supporters this week Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is now "the only conservative left in the race" — but he said Thursday he has no interest in running as Cruz's vice president, or anyone else's for that matter.